Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 81 Transportation - Chapter 81.104 High Capacity Transportation Systems
- 81.104.010 Purpose
Increasing congestion on Washington's roadways calls for identification and implementation of high capacity transportation system alternatives. The legislature believes that local jurisdictions should coordinate and ...
- 81.104.015 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "High capacity transportation system" means a system of public ...
- 81.104.020 State policy roles
The department of transportation's current policy role in transit is expanded to include other high capacity transportation development as part of a multimodal transportation system. ...
- 81.104.030 Policy development outside central Puget Sound -- Voter approval
(1) In any county that has a population of one hundred seventy-five thousand or more and has an interstate highway within its borders, except for ...
- 81.104.040 Policy development in central Puget Sound -- Voter approval
Transit agencies in each county with a population of one million or more, and in each county with a population of from two hundred ten ...
- 81.104.050 Expansion of service
Regional high capacity transportation service may be expanded beyond the established district boundaries through interlocal agreements among the transit agencies and any regional transit authorities ...
- 81.104.060 State role in planning and implementation
(1) The state's planning role in high capacity transportation development as one element of a multimodal transportation system should facilitate cooperative state and local planning ...
- 81.104.070 Responsibility for system implementation
(1) The state shall not become an operating agent for regional high capacity transportation systems. (2) Agencies providing high capacity transportation service are responsible for ...
- 81.104.080 Regional transportation planning
Where applicable, regional transportation plans and local comprehensive plans shall address the relationship between urban growth and an effective high capacity transportation system plan, and ...
- 81.104.090 Department of transportation responsibilities -- Funding of planning projects
The department of transportation shall be responsible for distributing amounts appropriated from the high capacity transportation account, which shall be allocated by the department of ...
- 81.104.100 Planning process
To assure development of an effective high capacity transportation system, local authorities shall follow the following planning process: (1) Regional, multimodal transportation planning is the ...
- 81.104.110 Independent system plan oversight
The legislature recognizes that the planning processes described in RCW 81.104.100 provide a recognized framework for guiding high capacity transportation studies. However, the process cannot ...
- 81.104.115 Rail fixed guideway system -- Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan
(1) The department may collect and review the system safety program plan and the system security and emergency preparedness plan prepared by each owner or ...
- 81.104.120 Commuter rail service -- Voter approval
(1) Transit agencies and regional transit authorities may operate or contract for commuter rail service where it is deemed to be a reasonable alternative transit ...
- 81.104.130 Financial responsibility
Agencies providing high capacity transportation service shall determine optimal debt-to-equity ratios, establish capital and operations allocations, and establish fare-box recovery return policy.[1990 c 43 § ...
- 81.104.140 Dedicated funding sources
(1) Agencies authorized to provide high capacity transportation service, including transit agencies and regional transit authorities, and regional transportation investment districts acting with the agreement ...
- 81.104.150 Employer tax
Cities that operate transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, public transportation benefit areas, and regional transit authorities may submit an authorizing proposition to ...
- 81.104.160 Motor vehicle excise tax -- Sales and use tax on car rentals
An agency may impose a sales and use tax solely for the purpose of providing high capacity transportation service, in addition to the tax authorized ...
- 81.104.170 Sales and use tax
Cities that operate transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, public transportation benefit areas, and regional transit authorities may submit an authorizing proposition to ...
- 81.104.180 Pledge of revenues for bond retirement
Cities that operate transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, public transportation benefit areas, and regional transit authorities are authorized to pledge revenues from ...
- 81.104.190 Contract for collection of taxes
Cities that operate transit systems, county transportation authorities, metropolitan municipal corporations, public transportation benefit areas, and regional transit systems may contract with the state department ...
- 81.104.900 Construction -- Severability -- Headings -- 1990 c 43
See notes following RCW 81.100.010. ...
- 81.104.901 Section headings not part of law -- Severability -- Effective date -- 1992 c 101
See RCW 81.112.900 through 81.112.902. ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009